HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08182015 - C.140RECOMMENDATION(S):
ENDORSE and SUPPORT the Stand Down on the Delta to be held September 11 through September 14, 2015 at the
Contra Costa County Fairgrounds in Antioch, as recommended by the Family and Human Services Committee.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact from the recommended action.
BACKGROUND:
Please see the attached letter from the Veteran Service Officer.
The Board of Supervisors referred to the Family and Human Services Committee the East Bay Stand Down for
Homeless Veterans on November 6, 2001. The Stand Down occurs bi-annually on even numbered years, so the
Family and Human Services Committee considers the report from the Veteran Services Office only every two years.
This year, in addition to the bi-annual East Bay Stand Down for Homeless Veterans, there will be a new stand down -
Stand Down on the Delta - which will occur at the Contra Costa County Fairgrounds in Antioch.
This year the Stand Down will be held at the Contra Costa County Fairgrounds in Antioch.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY
ADMINISTRATOR
RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 08/18/2015 APPROVED AS
RECOMMENDED
OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
ABSENT:Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Dorothy Sansoe,
925-335-1009
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors
on the date shown.
ATTESTED: August 18, 2015
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Stacey M. Boyd, Deputy
cc:
C.140
To:Board of Supervisors
From:FAMILY & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
Date:August 18, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Stand Down on the Delta
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The Stand Down on the Delta will not receive the support of the Board.
ATTACHMENTS
Memo from Veterans Service Officer
July 20, 2015
Supervisor Federal D. Glover, Chair
Supervisor Candace Andersen, Vice Chair
Family and Human Services Committee
Stand Down on the Delta for Homeless Veterans
Background: The Stand Down on the Delta is an extraordinary event serving 400 homeless
Veterans and their families from the San Francisco Bay Area. They have an opportunity to
receive invaluable and diverse services and care in a safe, secure environment. The goal is to
assist homeless veterans to end the cycle of homelessness by bringing into one location
transitional housing opportunity, medical/dental care, legal services, benefits counseling, food,
clothing, entertainment and many other services. Most important, our participants receive this
care in a respectful manner and we let them know they are not forgotten. This event is supported
by hundreds of dedicated community and military volunteers.
Recommendation: The Board of Supervisors endorses and supports the Stand Down on the
Delta to be held September 11 through 14, 2015 at the Contra Costa County Fairgrounds,
Antioch, CA.
As a volunteer and member of the Executive Board for Stand Down on the Delta, I am pleased to
present the opportunity to discuss an event that has a strong positive effect on our community.
J.R. Wilson, Board Chairman, is with us today and would like to make a few comments.
Thank you for your support on this worthy endeavor!
Nathan D. Johnson
County Veterans Service Officer